How long is the commute from the Town of Richford, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Richford, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Richford, NY take an average of 30.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

21.9% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.1 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 21.9%
Households without a car: 5.1%

How people in the Town of Richford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Richford	Tioga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	71.1% (±11.3 points)	80.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±4.2 points)	5.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.9% (±11.8 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Richford, the average commute is higher than in Tioga County (23.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Richford, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Tioga County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Tioga County, the Town of Richford ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 253 of 1,003.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in the Town of Richford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Richford	Tioga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.1% (±3.1 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.9% (±10.8 points)	31.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.0% (±7.9 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.1% (±8.5 points)	21.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Richford, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Tioga County (7.2%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Richford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Richford	Tioga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	21.9% (±11.8 points)	10.1% (±1.3 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.0% (±5.8 points)	92.9% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.0% (±6.0 points)	90.3% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Richford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Tioga County (90.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (90.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Richford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Richford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Richford	—	30.1 minutes (±2.2)	—
Town of Harford	4.4 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Town of Berkshire	5.6 mi	34.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Lapeer	7.0 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Caroline	7.3 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Town of Lisle	7.3 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Marathon	9.4 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Village of Dryden	9.7 mi	21.5 minutes (±5.6)	Lower
Village of Lisle	9.8 mi	27.9 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Harford, NY (25.8 minutes), Town of Caroline, NY (21.3 minutes), Village of Marathon, NY (25.1 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Tioga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Berkshire	34.5 minutes (±4.2)
2	Town of Richford	30.1 minutes (±2.2)
3	Town of Newark Valley	29.0 minutes (±3.6)
4	Town of Spencer	28.7 minutes (±2.1)
5	Town of Candor	28.3 minutes (±2.7)
6	Town of Nichols	21.9 minutes (±1.9)
7	Town of Tioga	20.8 minutes (±4.2)
8	Town of Barton	20.3 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Tioga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Richford include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Richford

How long is the average commute in the Town of Richford?

Workers who live in the Town of Richford, NY take an average of 30.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Richford without a car?

5.1% of households in the Town of Richford have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Richford?

21.9% (±11.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Richford worked from home, and 83.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Richford town, Tioga County, New York (county subdivision:61511, in state:36 county:107).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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